US, China Putting Trade War on Hold, Treasury’s Mnuchin Says

US, China Putting Trade War on Hold, Treasury’s Mnuchin Says
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (R) is seen as he and a U.S. delegation for trade talks with China arrive at a hotel in Beijing, China on May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. trade war with China is “on hold” after the world’s largest economies agreed to drop their tariff threats while they work on a wider trade agreement, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday.
Mnuchin and President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, said the agreement reached by Chinese and American negotiators on Saturday set up a framework for addressing trade imbalances in the future.